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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which toothpaste did the Wydra's decide to use after seeing commercials?
(a) Crest.
(b) Acme.
(c) Arm and Hammer.
(d) Colgate.

2. After traveling to America, what did Eva declare was the capitol of the United States?
(a) New York.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Boston.
(d) Texas.

3. What kind of food did the Wydra's have in their luggage from their trip?
(a) Canned sardines, sherry and pickles.
(b) Dried cake, canned sardines, and fruit.
(c) Dried cake, canned sardines and sausage.
(d) Dried cake, figs and fruit.

4. What did Mrs. Steiner disapprove of that Eva's father did?
(a) He quit his job at the lumber mill.
(b) He left his wife.
(c) He drank.
(d) He started a junk company.

5. What did hearing English distorted feel like for Eva?
(a) Made her cry.
(b) Made her laugh.
(c) Made her sick to her stomach.
(d) Grated on her like chalk screeching on a blackboard.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the Wydra's arrived in Canada, how far away were they from Vancouver in Eva's mind?

2. What story of success did Eva's father hear from a man who spoke Yiddish about a Polish Jew who came to Canada?

3. When Eva and Alina arrived at school, what was the first English word that they understood?

4. What was the Canadian version of McDonald's?

5. What did Eva's teacher, Mr. Jones ask her about that only she could answer?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Eva and her family arrived in Canada, how did Eva view the two parts of her life?

2. When did Eva realize that discussing communism with her classmates was a waste of time?

3. Once in Canada, how did Eva keep her privacy? What did she hold back? How was she careful in what she said about the difficulties that her family was facing?

4. When Eva dreamed of staying in Poland, how did she imagine her life would have been had she stayed? What was "normal" to Eva and why did she believe that life in Poland would have been "normal?"

5. How did Canada's work ethic affect Eva's father and his view of himself?

6. In Eva's attempt at secrecy, what role did Mrs. Steiner play? Why did Eva place her is this position? What characteristics did Mrs. Steiner have that made Eva behave differently towards her?

7. How were Eva's views of communism different from her classmates?

8. Give an example of how the Wydra's became paralyzed by choices and how they made decisions?

9. As Eva learned new words and expressions, why was she baffled by "You're welcome?"

10. How did the concept of "internal goods" give Eva comfort and allow her to feel more comfortable with herself?

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